by Nicole Tadgell | Nov 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
Nichole…Nicole…Nickie…Nicky…Nikki?The spelling of my name–- both my given name and nickname – has been shaped over my lifetime, much to my amusement.Apparently I’ve taken liberties with the spelling of my own name since the beginning....
by Nicole Tadgell | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
KirkusTwo important historical figures from separate worlds come together for the common purpose of freedom.From the first line of this work of creative nonfiction, the author makes clear the contrasts between Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony: The cabin in...
by Nicole Tadgell | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
School Library JournalSlade, Suzanne. With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School. illus. by Nicole Tadgell. 32p. bibliog. notes. Albert Whitman. 2014. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780807508978. K-Gr 2–Booker T. Washington is a well-known historical...
by Nicole Tadgell | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
BCCB (Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books)SLADE, SUZANNE With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School; illus. by Nicole Tadgell. Whitman, 2014 [32p]ISBN 978-0-8075-0897-8 $16.99 Reviewed from galleysR 6-9 yrsFormer slave Booker T....
by Nicole Tadgell | Oct 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School by Suzanne Slade. Albert Whitman & Co. 2014. 978-0807508978Booker T. Washington had an incredible passion for learning. Born a slave, he taught himself to read. When the Civil War ended, Booker finally...
by Nicole Tadgell | Oct 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fall FriendsWith Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School by Suzanne Slade.Mystery FeatherFriends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass by Suzanne Slade.Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick...